Legislative Branch Flashcards

1
Q

2 functions of Congress

A

Legislative oversight and makes laws

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2
Q

Legislative branch is under which article

A

1st

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3
Q

What body has the authority to regulate commerce

A

Congress

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4
Q

The U.S has two houses, making it ___

A

Bicameral

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5
Q

The House has how many members

A

435

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6
Q

The third in line to succeed presidency is ___

A

Speaker of the House

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7
Q

Who pressure congress

A

Lobbyists

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8
Q

The four voting options

A

Trustees, delegates, partisans, and politicos

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9
Q

Qualifications for the House

A

25 years old, 7 years a U.S citizen, and state resident

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10
Q

States are guaranteed at least how many representatives

A

1

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11
Q

How many Tennessee members are in the House

A

9

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12
Q

Clarksville is in which Congressional districts

A

7th

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13
Q

The representative of the Congressional District is

A

Mark Green

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14
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U.S senator qualifications

A

30 years old, 9 years U.S citizen, and state resident

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15
Q

The Senate has how many members

A

100

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16
Q

Two senators from Tennessee

A

Marsha Blackburn and Lamar Alexander

17
Q

Term length for the House and Senate

A

2

6

18
Q

Three powers that Congress is gifted

A

Expressed, implied, and inherent

19
Q

Who believed in strict interpretation

A

Thomas Jefferson

20
Q

Alexander Hamilton favored what kind of interpretation

A

Liberal

21
Q

Power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and exercises, to pay debts, etc.

A

The power of tax

22
Q

The power to borrow money on credit

A

Borrowing power

23
Q

To make laws which shall be necessary and proper…

A

Necessary and proper clause

24
Q

To remove the president from office

A

impeachment

25
Q

Why is the constitution a living document

A

It can be amended and changed throughout the times

26
Q

Veto means

A

I forbid

27
Q

To override the presidents veto, what needs to happen

A

Congress needs 2/3 majority vote

28
Q

How can the Supreme Court stop a Congressional Bill from becoming a law

A

They can declare the law unconstitutional